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Ipswich vs Springfield vs Rowley vs Maynard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ipswich has the most expensive homes ($745k median).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($384k median).
Rowley has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Maynard has the most people working from home (22.9%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Ipswich | Springfield | Rowley | Maynard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,930Highest |
1,122Lowest |
6,251 |
10,712 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.2±3.5 21% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
50±6.3 29% above U.S. |
45.3±4.3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Rowley and Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ipswich and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rowley and Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $138,750±$16kHighest 72% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$132,734±$32k 64% above U.S. |
$124,067±$16k 54% above U.S. |
| Ipswich and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $745,400±$40kHighest 124% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$667,300±$52k 101% above U.S. |
$527,400±$31k 59% above U.S. |
| Ipswich and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,598±$90 13% above U.S. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,603±$520 13% above U.S. |
$1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Maynard and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,960 155% above U.S. |
$5,946Lowest 91% above U.S. |
$8,309Highest 166% above U.S. |
$8,266 165% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±12.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rowley and Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 7% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Maynard and Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #101 of 282 in MA | — | #214 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ipswich | — | Triton | Maynard |
| High school in town | Ipswich High | — | None in town | Maynard High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
— | — | 9.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.